The CEO of the Aqaba Ports Company stated that the Jordanian port is operating normally and has not been evacuated, according to a Reuters report.
The CEO of the Aqaba Ports Company told Reuters on Sunday that the port is operating normally and has not been evacuated, according to the report cited by N12. The statement came at 13:34 Jerusalem, about 43 minutes after The Zioneer had retracted its earlier report of an evacuation in Aqaba.
The earlier reports, all published at 12:51 Jerusalem, described a rapid sequence: initial Hebrew-language sources and US Embassy alerts said Aqaba's airport and seaport were being evacuated over a "specific and credible" threat of Iranian fire, with potential spillover to Israel. Jordanian officials then denied the evacuation, and The Zioneer retracted the report, calling it fake.
As The Zioneer reported at 12:51 Jerusalem, the US Embassy had warned of an intention to fire at Aqaba, prompting evacuation of the airport and seaport. The embassy also warned of possible spillover into Israeli territory near Eilat. However, within the same minute, Jordan denied the reports, and The Zioneer issued a correction.
The CEO's confirmation that the port is operating normally aligns with the Jordanian denials and the retraction. The nature of the specific threat that initially triggered the evacuation alerts remains unclear, and no further details have been provided by Jordanian or US officials.
11 developments
- StrongReport: Jordan evacuates Aqaba port and airport over US threat; Jordan denies
- StrongJordanian sources deny US embassy's Aqaba evacuation report, Al Jazeera says
- StrongIsrael Airports Authority: 'no change' in guidelines, all airports operating as normal
- StrongAqaba Airport manager: No change to flight schedules after Iranian missile attack
Source and signal
- Internal intake